A New York City doctor is among nine people who are charged for allegedly conspiring to distribute tens of thousands of prescription pills, including opioids and other controlled substances, in Manhattan and Staten Island, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Dr. Noel Smith was charged with 30 counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance by a practitioner.
“Today’s charges prove again that New York City’s fight against the illegal drug trade is unrelenting,” said NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “The NYPD, together with all of our law-enforcement partners, will pursue these criminals however they operate – and when the perpetrators are trusted members of the medical community, their crimes are especially appalling.
In a separate indictment, Iorizzo and Ventafredda are charged along with New York City residents Elia Albanese and Carmine Russo with Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and numerous counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree for allegedly participating in a scheme to obtain oxycodone pills from a different Midtown Manhattan doctor and illegally sell the pills.
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